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I Was Anastasia
I Was Anastasia
Author: Ariel Lawhon
Russia, July 17, 1918 -- Under direct orders from Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik secret police force Anastasia Romanov, along with the entire imperial family, into a damp basement in Siberia where they face a merciless firing squad. None survive. At least that is what the executioners have always claimed. — Germany, February 17, 1920...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385541695
ISBN-10: 0385541694
Publication Date: 10/10/2017
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 17
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junie avatar reviewed I Was Anastasia on + 630 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Like a lot of us, I was always fascinated by the story of the Romanovs and Russian history in general. Since I knew the story of Anastasia and Anna Anderson, this book sat in my TBR for a long time. What else can be new I thought. I finally picked it up since I had to send it out to someone, and boy was I wrong. I was enthralled with this book and found it hard to put down,

Anastasia's story was told from beginning to end and Anna's was told backwards. I had a hard time with that at first and thought it confusing and annoying. However it works and you find out the reason at the end of the book. Ingenious! I loved this book.
susieqmillsacoustics avatar reviewed I Was Anastasia on + 1062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is an interesting twist on the tale of Anastasia. It jumps around in time from the revolution against the Romanov family in 1917 to the story of Anna up to 1970 (who has tried to prove to the courts that she is Anastasia Romanov). Some parts are hard to read but a part of history. The question (Is she Anastasia?) is answered in the end.
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